The Business School

The Business School at WPI is a STEM-focused school that bridges the worlds of business and technology to develop adaptive leaders who impact the world. We are the business school for engineers, scientists, and change makers.

The Business School at WPI

With a 150-year history of technological advancement, we live and breathe innovation. Guided by world-class faculty from the academy and industry, you’ll graduate with the skills and real-world experience to advance your career, drive societal impacts, and enhance your organization’s goals and objectives.

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Contact

Location:

Washburn Shops

Phone:

+1 508-831-5218

Fax:

+1 508-831-5720

business@wpi.edu

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Did you know WPI’s Business School offers several master’s degrees, varied certificates, and a STEM-focused MBA? You can even earn a PhD in business administration here. Our graduate programs offer business skills that come with an in-depth exploration and understanding of how to use technology to make business practices more relevant Your work will have greater impact than you ever thought possible.

Learn more about our graduate programs

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Whatever you decide to major in at WPI, taking advantage of all The Business School has to offer will only add to your skills and your relevance in the job market. We offer bachelor's degrees in business and also areas including industrial engineering and management engineering. Our graduates frequently move right into leadership programs upon graduation.

Apply to our undergraduate business programs

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A business education makes you a sought-after professional. Whether you're starting your undergraduate studies, earning a graduate degree, or seeking to improve your business skills, The Business School offers courses, minors, majors, certificates, and advanced degree programs that will make you more valuable in the job market.

Start your undergraduate application today

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Our faculty are on the cutting edge of industry practice and leadership and deliver an unsurpassed business education. Students gain advanced knowledge and are able to put what they learn into practice right away. With their mentorship, you'll have rapid career growth in areas where you'll make meaningful impact.

Meet The Business School's thought leaders

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Research at The Business School incorporates the valuable scientific and technological perspective the world needs right now. With this understanding business professionals like you make more informed decisions that have greater impact.

Learn about The Business School's research

Zoe Januszewski '22

BS, Industrial Engineering

When COVID-19 hit, Zoe Januszewski put her WPI education to work—that is, by quick-thinking, adapting, collaborating, and problem-solving.

Elizabeth Hagan '21

BS, Industrial Engineering

WPI’s encouraging community has helped Elizabeth follow her passion for social justice and community change.

Sebastian Rodriguez '20

BS, Business

Sebastian finds his purpose, thanks to his faculty mentors and his engagement with the WPI campus community.

Alumni Feature: A Hunger Satisfied

Once a poor teenager with audacious dreams, Misael Diaz defines his own destiny and finds success as an entrepreneur and leadership coach.

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Faculty Snapshot: Professor Kenny Ching

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship of The Business School

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Reclaiming Hotel Laundry Wastewater

Winners of Best in Show in The Business School’s MBA Capstone pitch competition in Fall 2021.

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It’s a Home Run for Projects

Have you been to a WooSox game yet? The School of Business is proud to be an Official Academic Technology Advisor to the Worcester Red Sox. Learn more about the partnership and what that means for students and project opportunities.

WooSox & WPI

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Turning Point: Sports Analytics

Joseph Botelho ’14 began to think of a career in baseball when Theo Epstein was a pretty big deal locally as GM for the Red Sox. He says. “He was someone I could look to and say, ‘Hey, I want to do that!’” Hear his story about how a first year course lead him to major in business administration.

Turning Point

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News

SEE MORE NEWS

Business School Dean Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson Named to Prestigious Professorship

September 15, 2022

2022 Annual Awards Honor WPI Faculty and Staff

May 03, 2022

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Understanding the Metaverse

December 09, 2021

WPI to Investigate Ways to Build Climate Resilience through International Business Opportunities

December 08, 2021

Calendar

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Oct07

PhD Seminar Series: Insights into the Supply Chain Sustainability Odyssey

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Oct12

NRT CEDAR: Convergence Seminar Series featuring Professor Mike Timko, Chemical Engineering

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Rubin Campus Center

NRT CEDAR Convergence Seminar Series

Oct13

PhD Seminar Series: Safety Concerns for the Management of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries

10:00 am to 11:00 am

The use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is rapidly expanding on a global scale. The management of end-of-life (EOL) LIBs is becoming critical.

Oct17

WPI Sustainability Innovation Challenge

1:00 pm

We are challenging students to use their creativity, ingenuity and tenacity to develop innovative solutions that will equip WPI to prepare for a sustainable future.

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